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TPMEA – Total Production Middle East & Africa is the sister publication to TPi – Total Production International (1998), the leading global publication for the live events, festival and concert touring industry, home to the industry’s biggest networking dinner, the TPi Awards. Circulated to almost 10,000 key international decision makers, TPi’s long established readership ranges from show designers

and technical crew to tour and production managers, event promoters, rental suppliers of professional sound, lighting, video, staging, special effects and rigging as well as the sectors which keep live events running smoothly such as crowd security, catering, trucking, bussing and power generation. Published in the UK by Mondiale and established in September 2015, TPMEA is the next generation of TPi’s niche expertise in the live event trade media. Dedicated to the region via a quarterly print publication, website and monthly newsletter, the entertainment technology and live production community in the Middle East and Africa will further benefit from Mondiale’s 15-year connection to the continents. TPMEA promises to shine a light on the consistent, world-class development of these continents and the skills, expertise and creativity behind the companies and the people putting the Middle East and Africa on the live event map. The publication is currently printed four times a year as both a stand alone magazine and bound inside TPi, gaining from a core international readership and localised distribution.

Company Applications open MONDAY! 🎉Applications will be reviewed and scored by our panel of leading industry experts, th...
15/01/2026

Company Applications open MONDAY! 🎉

Applications will be reviewed and scored by our panel of leading industry experts, the highest-scoring applications will be shortlisted and put forward for industry voting on 26 March.

Visit our website to view our Company Judging Panel!

The Middle East has never been short of ambition when it comes to the size and scale of events. However, the same can’t ...
13/01/2026

The Middle East has never been short of ambition when it comes to the size and scale of events. However, the same can’t always be said for the depth of cultural storytelling present in those events. Enter Mistika: a company born out of a desire to bridge the gap between heritage and innovation in the region’s events.

“For years, we saw a mismatch between the scale of events in the region and the depth of cultural storytelling on stage,” explained Mistika cofounder Jimi Elgohary. “Clients were looking for experiences that felt authentic to the GCC and Arab culture, but the market was mostly offering generic entertainment, imported concepts, or last-minute booking rather than curated cultural programming. Mistika is a production house that doesn’t just ‘add entertainment’ to a show but designs full entertainment journeys that are rooted in culture, sonically and visually.”

Read the full article in the latest issue of TPiMEA Magazine 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimeamagazine.com/mistika-entertainment-rooted-in-culture/

📸: Mistika

For the first time ever, the TPiMEA Awards will include company categories 🎉Company applications open Monday 19 January....
08/01/2026

For the first time ever, the TPiMEA Awards will include company categories 🎉
Company applications open Monday 19 January.

Companies will be invited to demonstrate why they deserve to win in their chosen category. Applications will be judged by a panel of leading industry experts, with the highest-scoring companies shortlisted and then voted on by the wider industry. Winners will be decided by a 70/30 split in favour of the judges.

The 2025 TPiMEA Awards winners are invited to become part of this year’s TPiMEA Academy, who have their say on the shortlist and overall winners. Our individual categories remain at the heart of the TPiMEA Awards and follow a separate multi-phase process to the company categories. Nominations from the industry form the shortlist, then the winners are decided by a 70/30 split in favour of the industry, alongside votes from the TPiMEA Academy.

More than 20 years in the making at a reported cost of $1 billion, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo is the world...
07/01/2026

More than 20 years in the making at a reported cost of $1 billion, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo is the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilisation, housing over 100,000 artefacts. Egypt’s new icon officially opened its doors to the public on 1 November, with a fittingly grand ceremony attended by 40 heads of state and broadcast live to a global audience of over one billion people around the world.

With the eyes of the world firmly upon them and pressure very much on to deliver an event that was worthy of the occasion, MediaHub entrusted HiLights Group with delivering the full technical ex*****on. HiLights Group in turn collaborated with a selection of local and international partners including: Live Legends and Roland Greil (part of the 360 Degree Collective), who produced the lighting design; Lumasky, which delivered an ambitious 5,000-drone light show; Kvant Events Middle East, which provided an epic laser show and laser mapping; and Dirty Monitor, which handled video content for the projection mapping.

Read the full story in the latest issue of TPiMEA Magazine 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimeamagazine.com/grand-egyptian-museum-opening/

📸: Kvant Events Middle East

The Esports World Cup kicked off with a sold-out Opening Ceremony at Riyadh’s ANB Arena, which featured a headline perfo...
17/12/2025

The Esports World Cup kicked off with a sold-out Opening Ceremony at Riyadh’s ANB Arena, which featured a headline performance from Post Malone. Produced by an award-winning team led by Executive Producer, Ariel Horn, and Executive Creative Director, Viranda Tantula, the show was designed by Possible Productions and set on a 40m mountain stage, with tiered ramps, automated LED ceiling and floor, and a spectacular lighting rig.

Providing its local knowledge and technical production expertise, MDLBEAST oversaw the ambitious project, co-ordinating with creatives and technical suppliers to ensure a smooth delivery. MDLBEAST Project Director, Simon Haddad, wound back the clocks on how the production came together. “We worked closely with partners on both the creative and technical sides to put together a world-class production that marked an important milestone for Saudi Arabia,” he began. “This kind of production only comes together when everyone is unified, and part of my role was to help facilitate that.”

Read the full story in the latest issue of TPiMEA Magazine 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimeamagazine.com/esports-world-cup-opening/

📸: CTME

12/12/2025

The TPiMEA Awards 2026 is here, and we’re excited to kick things off with some big news!

The TPiMEA Awards will return on 21 May 2026, and this time we’re stepping into a brand new home: the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai. It’s an incredible venue, and we can’t wait to bring the industry together for another amazing night celebrating the people who make live events happen.

More details on tickets, nominations, and the full schedule will follow soon.
There’s lots more to come! 🏆

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Fran at [email protected]

🟩 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER // #57 🟩UNTOLD Dubai returns to the cover of TPiMEA 🗞️Esports World Cup・Al Ain Museum・Grand Egypt...
08/12/2025

🟩 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER // #57 🟩

UNTOLD Dubai returns to the cover of TPiMEA 🗞️

Esports World Cup・Al Ain Museum・Grand Egyptian Museum・Sami Yusuf・Jennifer Lopez・Riyadh Season Opening・First Look: Matt Faddy・Guardhouse Group・CONDUCTR・Gear Heads: Matrox, DiGiCo and CasaMilan + many more exclusive stories from the Middle East and Africa 🌍

🔗: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimea57_digitallr

📸: Julien Duval

💡 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER // #56 🎤AP Dhillon brings a sell-out 360° performance to the cover of TPiMEA 🗞️Istanbul Festival・W...
06/10/2025

💡 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER // #56 🎤

AP Dhillon brings a sell-out 360° performance to the cover of TPiMEA 🗞️

Istanbul Festival・WAFCON24・G42 Supercharged 2025・My Favourite Broadway・First Look: A Loud Minority, co-founder, Karl Jenkins・In Profile: -45db・Nadim Jamal, eventLab・Back2BeastED + many more exclusive stories from the Middle East and Africa 🌍

🔗: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpimea56_digitallr

📸: Diego Kao, Coca-Cola Arena

Steve Allen will join ESM Operations to deliver the inaugural Showstop Procedure courses in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Ara...
02/10/2025

Steve Allen will join ESM Operations to deliver the inaugural Showstop Procedure courses in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 7 and 9 October, 2025 🔖

Registration is now open for event professionals involved in crowd safety at venues, major music and sporting events to attend these courses and gain an accredited Showstop Manager qualification. ESM is bringing the Showstop Procedure course to the Middle East region, continuing the company’s pion...

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are hardly rare in the world of live events, but when The Walt Disney Company is involv...
26/08/2025

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are hardly rare in the world of live events, but when The Walt Disney Company is involved, the need for confidentiality invariably reaches ‘a whole new world’ of importance. This was precisely the situation that HQ Worldwide Shows (HQWS) was faced with ahead of the launch of Disney Abu Dhabi. While still onsite at another high-profile event – the teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Inauguration Ceremony [TPiMEA #54] – HQWS senior leadership was called into a high-level briefing with Miral officials to discuss what would become one of the most significant cultural developments in the history of the UAE.

HQWS Founding Partner and Chief Creative Officer, Katie Veira, took up the story: “Under strict NDA, our executive team was presented with an overview of the project, which was due to take place in just under three weeks,” she revealed. HQWS was tasked with conceiving, producing, and executing three key moments: a unique, high-impact photo opportunity at the future location of the new Disney Abu Dhabi, for Abu Dhabi and Disney leadership; a large-scale global media junket hosting 500 top-tier regional and international journalists; and a bespoke nighttime spectacular marking the official announcement 🏰

Read the full story in the latest issue of TPiMEA 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimeamagazine.com/disney-abu-dhabi-launch/

📸: HQWS, Flash Art

Running from 30 April to 14 June 2025, Jeddah Season’s City Walk brought vibrant open-air entertainment to the city. Wit...
22/08/2025

Running from 30 April to 14 June 2025, Jeddah Season’s City Walk brought vibrant open-air entertainment to the city. With seven themed zones spanning 281,000 sq m and featuring over 140 food and retails spots, as well as more than 60 games, rides, immersive experiences and live shows, the attraction provided entertainment for visitors of all ages while promoting the development of local talent in event organisation and management.

SLS Production provided extensive technical support across the site, supplying an array of audio, video, lighting and rigging equipment to enhance the guest experience. “The City Walk project is one of our most significant milestones,” stated Technical Director, Kevin Shyam, discussing the assignment. “This project demonstrates our ability to deliver a super-quality final output to the client in a professional way.”

Read the full story in the latest issue of TPiMEA 🗞️

🔗: https://www.tpimeamagazine.com/jeddah-season-2025-city-walk/

📸: SLS Production

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TPMEA – Total Production Middle East & Africa is the sister publication to TPi – Total Production International (1998), the leading global publication for the live events, festival and concert touring industry, home to the industry’s biggest networking dinner, the TPi Awards. Circulated to almost 10,000 key international decision makers, TPi’s long established readership ranges from show designers and technical crew to tour and production managers, event promoters, rental suppliers of professional sound, lighting, video, staging, special effects and rigging as well as the sectors which keep live events running smoothly such as crowd security, catering, trucking, bussing and power generation. Published in the UK by Mondiale and established in September 2015, TPMEA is the next generation of TPi’s niche expertise in the live event trade media. Dedicated to the region via a quarterly print publication, website and monthly newsletter, the entertainment technology and live production community in the Middle East and Africa will further benefit from Mondiale’s 15-year connection to the continents. TPMEA promises to shine a light on the consistent, world-class development of these continents and the skills, expertise and creativity behind the companies and the people putting the Middle East and Africa on the live event map. We are TPMEA and we look forward to working with you.